How Trump’s ‘new star’ Elon Musk stands to benefit from his presidency

There are already signs of a return on the Tesla chief’s political investment, and there could be more to come. US elections 2024 – live updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

Trump’s victory will benefit Elon Musk and xAI

Now that Musk helped propel Trump to a victory, expect xAI to join in the list of federally approved AI vendors and possibly even preferred AI vendors.

Tech - VentureBeat - 7 hours ago

How Elon Musk Might Use His Pull With Trump to Help Tesla

Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Elon Musk Plots His Final Moves for Trump

With less than two weeks until Election Day, the richest person in the world is throwing himself into the effort to elect the former president.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Elon Musk gave $75m to his pro-Trump group in three months

America Pac said to be doing bulk of Trump’s voter turnout work in battleground states, which may give Musk leverage. Elon Musk has donated roughly $75m over the last three months to his pro-Donald ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

At town halls, Elon Musk works to harness his celebrity to boost Trump

In a series of town halls, tech billionaire Elon Musk has sought to harness his power as an influencer to help return Donald Trump to the White House.

Elon Musk Steps Up His Support for Donald Trump’s Campaign

The tech mogul is pushing even harder in the final days of the presidential race to get Donald Trump re-elected, with plenty at stake for his businesses.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Here's Just How Massive Elon Musk's $75 Million Trump Donation Is

Elon Musk isn't the only Silicon Valley billionaire to line up behind Donald Trump's presidential campaign. See how his donations, which total $75 million, make everyone else look tiny in comparison.

Tech - Wired - October 17

First Elon Musk changed Twitter to X — then he made it a MAGA haven

As Musk has quickly become one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters, he has transformed X into a MAGA mouthpiece.

How Elon Musk Changed Course to Go All Out for Trump

The billionaire has poured nearly $120 million into a pro-Trump voting effort and used his social media platform, X, to spread misinformation, despite public statements he made in the past about ...

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Tesla jumps nearly 15% as Trump-backer Musk seen benefiting from White House win

Shares of Tesla surged on Wednesday after NBC News projected Donald Trump to win the election and investors bet a victory would benefit CEO Elon Musk.

Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago

Elon Musk loaded $75 million into his pro-Trump super PAC in 3 months

Elon Musk has personally contributed at least $75 million to his pro-Trump America PAC since July as he pushes for the former president to return to the White House, according to new campaign ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Elon Musk has given nearly $75 million to his pro-Trump super PAC

Elon Musk has given nearly $75 million to America PAC, the super PAC that he created to support Donald Trump, according to a campaign finance filing.

Elon Musk holds his first solo event in support of Trump in the Philadelphia suburbs

Elon Musk has brought his support for Republican Donald Trump to the Philadelphia suburbs for a town hall and encouraged Pennsylvania voters to register to cast their ballots and vote early

Tech - ABC News - October 17

Elon Musk hopes Trump victory will help his $44bn Twitter bet pay off

The platform’s billionaire owner has seen its value plunge as advertisers run shy, revenues drop and user numbers fall. Two years ago, there was some trepidation among advertisers, anti-hate-speech ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Elon Musk, Trump allies say his tariff plans could cause short-term pain for consumers

Donald Trump has proposed universal tariffs, which Vice President Kamala Harris attacked, calling the proposal a "Trump sales tax" on American consumers.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Entrepreneurs Including Mark Cuban and Elon Musk Congratulated Trump on His Decisive Win, While Others Licked Their Wounds

The results are in and while there may be some sour grapes, most entrepreneurs chose to keep it classy.

Business - Inc. - 2 hours ago

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